Oakley’s Barber Shop is one of the oldest businesses operating in Westwood. Owner Clinton Shudy deeply values the history of hair styling, the Oakley family and Westwood itself. He believes that continuing to respect that history has kept Oakley’s alive after almost 120 years in business.
Category Archives: Westwood
UCPD searching for man who exposed himself to women in Westwood
University police are searching for a man who inappropriately exposed himself to two women in Westwood. The suspect allegedly exposed himself to one of the women at 4:50 p.m. June 12, when she was walking near the corner of Weyburn Place and Strathmore Drive, according to a UCPD alert. The second incident occurred on Westwood […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council member, doctoral student resigns
A member of the Westwood Neighborhood Council recently resigned after moving out of the Village. Shelby Kretz, a UCLA doctoral student in urban schooling, announced her resignation at the council meeting on June 14. The council selected Kretz to fill a vacant seat in January after two council members announced their resignations. Kretz said she […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 14
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments Ana Huizar, a representative from the Los Angeles Office of Community Beautification, said the group plans to start a beautification program to help clean up Westwood’s streets. Trisha Murakawa, a representative of Safe Sidewalks LA, a city […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association recap – June 15
The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. Property and business owners created the association in 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the city of Los Angeles could not provide. Its board of directors meets monthly. Executive director Andrew Thomas said the city recently reconstructed […]
Westwood community polarized over improving Village nightlife
Westwood does not seem to be the place students have in mind when they want to have a night out on the town. Some Westwood community members said they think the area’s nightlife should be more lively and cater to students, while others said they think it should not be disruptive and should cater to […]
Iconic Westwood small businesses struggle in retail landscape
Oakley’s Barber Shop, Westwood’s oldest business, lines its walls with glass cases filled with knick-knacks and antique barber equipment. The barber shop is one of only a handful of Westwood Village businesses that have survived throughout the 20th century. While some businesses have been in the Village for decades, some shop owners say a changing […]